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Michel Cournoyer
Alabama Workforce Council – A series of initiatives
A new era of collaboration between Alabama business leaders and education officials anchors a series of innovative initiatives that take aim at transforming workforce development efforts and improving educational outcomes in the state. These proposals are detailed in a report prepared by the Alabama Workforce Council, which is now being made available to the public. … Continue reading
US – 51% of managers are not engaged and cost $77 billion to $96 billion annually
Managers have the greatest impact on employee engagement, which makes this finding very worrisome: A strikingly low percentage — just 35% — of U.S. managers are themselves engaged, while 51% are not engaged and 14% are actively disengaged. By Gallup’s estimates, the “not engaged” group costs the U.S. $77 billion to $96 billion annually through … Continue reading
Express Entry in Canada – A downward trend in qualifying scores
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has completed another round of draws from the new Express Entry pool. The draw, completed on March 28, 2015 resulted in 1,637 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for Permanent Residence. The lowest qualifying score was 453. Express Entry is Canada’s new immigration application management system. Candidates are awarded points meant to measure … Continue reading
Canada – The services industry fast-growing exports is good for the job market
Some of our fastest-growing exports are in the overlooked services sector. That’s good for Canada’s job market. As a small, open economy, we depend on trade with other countries for prosperity and the high standard of living for which Canada is known. Commodities and manufactured goods traditionally formed the foundation of our identity. Services are … Continue reading
Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada – Permits expire for those who have been in the country for more than four years
Thousands of temporary foreign workers could be heading to airports to leave Canada Wednesday as permits expire for those who have been in the country for more than four years. The Conservative government set April 1, 2015 as the deadline for temporary foreign workers in low-skilled jobs to either become permanent residents or leave the … Continue reading
US – Small businesses created 108,000 ADP Small Business Employment Report for March 2015 finds
Private sector small business employment increased by 108,000 jobs from February to March according to the March ADP Small Business Report. Due to the important contribution that small businesses make to economic growth, employment data that are specific to businesses with 49 or fewer employees is reported each month and broadly distributed to the public, … Continue reading
US – The effects of a package of policies that aim to alleviate poverty
During the Great Recession, the official poverty rate in the United States rose to its highest level in over 15 years. Reducing poverty continues to be a serious public policy concern. This report examines the effects of a package of policies that aim to alleviate poverty through increased work supports and other measures, and estimates … Continue reading
US – 10 Things every undocumented youth should know
If you do not have legal immigration status in the United States, you are at risk. Keep these points in mind: If approached by immigration authorities, do not sign any papers and do not talk to them unless you check with a lawyer first. Stay out of trouble with the law. In most, if not … Continue reading
US – Labor Market Slack Persisted Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta writes
Shifting labor force participation clouded unemployment picture Although the labor force participation rate (LFPR) has trended down since early 2000 (when the LFPR was 67 percent), the recession exacerbated the decline (see the Labor Force Participation Rate chart). At the end of 2014, roughly 62.7 percent of the working age population was either employed or … Continue reading
Canada – The Employment Insurance Operating Account
The Employment Insurance Operating Account was created on 1 January 2009. It is a consolidated specific purpose account, meaning that it includes program-related revenues credited and expenses charged to this account under the Employment Insurance Act.8 EI premiums are paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which includes general government revenues such as taxes,9 and … Continue reading
Employability – Should skills be refreshed every five years
82% believe in refreshing skills & competencies every five years to enhance employability. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Randstad Workmonitor 2015 wave 1 – March 2015
Future Shop – 1,500 employees hit with surprise layoffs
The future is cloudy for 1,500 full- and part-time Canadian retail employees who were hit with surprise layoffs this weekend in the Future Shop retail consolidation with Best Buy. Future Shop employees say they were as surprised as everyone else when the company shut its doors across the country on Saturday, ahead of a move … Continue reading
Declared Disabled in US – The problem might not be that the Ticket to Work program
The problem might not be that the Ticket to Work program is ineffective, but that it comes too late in each worker’s personal-injury saga. For the roughly two-year stretch between the day someone decides they want to join disability to the day they actually start collecting benefits, there’s no one encouraging them to work. In … Continue reading
Aging Workforce Germany – 500K immigrants are needed each year study finds
The euro zone’s number one economy will need an army of immigrants to keep its economy going, a Bertelsmann study showed on Friday. Europe’s powerhouse needs some 500,000 immigrants each year in order to stabilize its labor force and social welfare system until 2050, the newest study from think-tank Bertelsmann showed on Friday. The study … Continue reading
The Skills Gap in India
Of the five million graduates, only 34% are readily employable. Most lack necessary skills required for any role in any industry, according to an assessment tests done by Wheebox-People Strong in association with CII. Census data released in September 2013 indicated that 63.4% of India’s total population falls in the working age group. According to … Continue reading
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